| In many sports, particularly in baseball, there is | | | | wool feel and look to it, but has been described |
| only one brand name of cap that always | | | | as softer, more durable, lighter, and fit more |
| completes the game, the new era 59Fifties. | | | | comfortably than the old versions. |
| 59Fifty is a brand of hats made by the New Era | | | | The crowns are also said to not be as |
| Cap Company based in Buffalo, New York. In new | | | | "box-shaped" as the older style. Replacing the |
| era's collection of caps, the 59Fifty caps are | | | | gray underbill is a new black colored underbill, |
| considered as the first brand of caps that | | | | which was made to help reduce glare. |
| revolutionized the way caps are worn. | | | | The sweatbands have been changed from white |
| They are often referred to as "Fitted Hats" or | | | | to black, in order to make sweat stains less |
| "Brooklyn Style Caps". They have also become | | | | evident. The brims are also said to have become |
| increasingly fashionable in urban centers and within | | | | sturdier and do not bend as easily as the older |
| the Hip-Hop culture. | | | | style. |
| The caps are available in not only every Major | | | | Since New Era's change in design in 2007, the |
| and Minor league baseball team in an assortment | | | | overall reviews of the hat have been positive. |
| of colors, but in the NHL, NBA and NFL (Though | | | | They are said to fit better, feel more |
| Reebok normally manufactures the NFL's fitted | | | | comfortable, and overall are more asthetically |
| hats) as well. | | | | pleasing than the previous hats. |
| The 59fifty is the official on-field cap for every | | | | Along with 59Fifty caps, new era also |
| major and minor league baseball team. In recent | | | | manufactured other brands of caps, including the |
| years, the 59Fifty caps were made of 100% | | | | 49Forthy (fitted, has a lower profile than the |
| wool and included a gray underbill and white | | | | 59Fifty, and has a more casual, collegiate look), |
| sweatband. | | | | 39Thirty (a strength fit cap, and is used by MLB |
| In 2007, New Era changed the design of their | | | | as the batting practice cap), 29Twenty (an |
| 59Fifty hats significantly. The hats are now made | | | | adjustable, unstructured cap), and EK (consists of |
| of 100% performance polyester, which still has a | | | | designed premium hats and caps). |